Closure operator



May l. 1928.

J. P. BECKER CLOSURE OPERATOR Filed June 14. 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Maly 1, 192s.

1,668,259 J. P. BEKER cLosunE OPERATOR Filed June 14. 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 gli lPatented May 1, 1928. Y

` UNITED STATES PATENT ori-"IcaA Jenner. BECKER, or MIAMI, FLORIDA, Asslenen '.ro BECKER HARDWARE MANU- FACTURING co., oFM-IAMI, FLORIDA, AeonPonA'rIoN lol' FLORIDA;

i CLOSUBE OPERATOR. i i

-Appliction flied June 14, 1927. Serial No. 1138,718. i

M-y invention relates `to closure. operators of the type utilized for securing easement or swinging window sashes in different angular adjustments with respect to `their associated window frames. v

My improved closure operator is particularly desi ned for use in window structures which emody a permanent window screen disposed inwardly of the swinging window sash. In such structures itis necessary that the easement window operating device eX- tend through an opening in the screen frame and that its ldesign he such as to exclude the assage of Ninsects to .the interior of a bui-1 ing by way of said opening when ythe window is either openv or closed.v t All of the i foregoing necessities inherent to the structural conditions enumerated are effectively met by `my present invention and in addition many of `the inventive concepts embodied therein are capable of use independently of the surrounding structural conditions I have particularly specified. u

The advantages of my invention over known structures of this type, both from the standpoint of yeconomic manufacture and installation and the standpoint of efficiency in use, will be apparent from the following detail description. taken in connection with the accompanying drawings wherein 'like characters of reference Adenote `correspond- -ingparts .in the `several views, and inwhich:

. igure v1 is a fragmentary perspective view of a H.portion ofacasement Window showing my improved operating means applied thereto and in a position locking the window sash closed; v

Figure 2, a view similar to Figure 1 showing 'the position of the parts of my improved operating mechanism securing the window sash in a partially open position;

Figure 3, a horizontal section through the parts of ,my improved operator showingtlie window sash locked in `closed position` and also showing, `dotted lines, the Yoperator har in its initially engaged position with the sash locking l'elernentj; Figure 4,a detail front elevationof the sash and sill carried locking elements of my mechanism in the positionv they assume when sash -is locked closed;

Figui@ 5 @View similiar to r m4 Showingthepositionof the parts w en the sash u is released and free to Vhe swung outward.;

Figure 6 afront `elevation .of a portion of the screen element; and y f Figurer(7 a ers ective showing in detail the sill carried) ho ding t `late.

In the drawings A in ica-tes generally a window frame which includes la" sill 10. Hinged to the frame A for outward swinging movement is a windowsash 11. A screen 12 is mounted in the frame A as shown.

improved device for operatin the sash 11 and securing the same in di 'erent angular adjustments with respect to the frame A is 4shown as comprising an operator arm orba'r 13 which is provided adjacent one end with a perforation 14; whereby it may he pivotally coupled to the sash 11 in a manner that will presently appear. The end of the bar 13 remote from the pertoration 14 is provided with a suitable formation` whereby vit may he suspended from a 4convenient support when not in use; in the present instance I show such formation as ahook'l. Along the length of the bar -13 I provide 1other perforations 16, the purpose of which latter willpresently become ap` parent.

Mounted on `the 'sash 11 is an angle mem-k vSO her B one flange 17 of which is positioned flange .2 1 is a coupling vpin 22 of such-length that when the 4member C is in the `position shown Lin Figuresj` and 5, thefreae'nd `of said inwill seat in the notch 19..` Whenthe mem er is pivotet0 the posten shown in `against the sash while the other flange 18 Figures 1, Band ,4, it will b ,apparent that FurtherniOlQ, itwll be obvious that after the coupling' .pin v22 will be so .disposed `that the bar 13 has been engaged on pin 22, as

yshown by dotted lines 1n Figure 3, an

nas a lateral extension'23 which, when the sash is closed and the member is in theV position shown in Figures 1 and 4, engages behind a plate 24 secured to the sill'lO and thus the structure heretofore described serves not only to provide a detachable pivotal coupling'between the operator bar and sas-h, but in'addition also providesra lock for securing the sash 11 closed and which is responsive to Vthe operation of the parts essential to eiect engagement and disengagement of the operator bar on and from the pin 22. i

' The operator bar 13 when operatively coupled to the sash 11, extends throughV an opening 25 in the frame of screen 12. At the base of this opening I secure to the sill 10 a plate 26 Vfrom which rises a holding pin .27 adapted to be selectively engaged in the perioiatio'ns 16 of the operator bar to secure the sash 12 indifferent angular adjustments with respectto the frame A. Also rising from the plate 26 is a guide Vpin 28 which serves as a bearing and guide for one edge of the bar 13 during operation of the latter. j

It will be observed that the opening 25 isvconsiderably larger than the cross sectional area ot' the bar 13 in order that the latter may be freely manipulated in coupling and uncoupling the saine with and vtrom the pins 22 and 27 and for this reason 4it is necessary that means be provided to both secure the har against accidental disengagement from the pin 27 and to also completely close the opening 25 against the passage of insects therethrough irrespective of whether the bar 13 is entirely removed from said opening or is operatively associated with the device. To this end I secure to the iframe of the screen 12 a plate 29 having an opening 30 therein which registers with the opening 25. Slidably Vmounted on the inner face of this plate is ashutter 31 having an operating handle 32 which projects` through and moves in an elongated slot 33 formed in the plate 29. The end of the shutter 31, adjacent the openings 25 and 30 is provided with a notch 34 positioned to snugly receive the bar 13 when closingmovement is imparted to the shutter. The notch 34 is of course of such depth to allow the shutterto partake of sucient movementl to close'all portions of the openings 25 and 30 not occupied by the bar 13. It will be noted that the portion of the shutter which,

in the closed position of the latter, overlies the bar 13, serves to secure said bar against disengagement from the pin 27. When the bar 13 is removed from the openings 25 and 30 the shutter 31 is ca able of sufficient movement to completely close said openings.

F rc-m the foregoing description consid'- ered in connection With'the accompanying drawings, it is believed that the construction, operation and advantages of my invent-ion will be clearly understood. I desire it to be understood, however, that I have simply illustrated and described my invention in the best form known tomeyat present, and that the same is capable of being expressed in many other forms and by an exceedingly wide range of mechanical equivalents without lin any way departing` from the scope of my invention as set tort in the lappended claims.

I claim:

1. In a swinging closure operator, a coupling elementadapted Vto be secured to a closure,said'element having two positions in one of which an operator bar may be either interloeked therewith or disengaged therefrom, and means operable when said element is in the other of said two posit-ions to prevent disengagement of an interlocked operator bar therefrom.

2. In a swinging closureioperatoga coupling element adapted to be securedlto a closure and yincluding a coupling pin,rsaid element vhaving two positions in -one of which a perforated Yoperator barmay be either engaged on or disengaged from said coupling pin and means operable when said element is in the other of said two positions to prevent an operator bar engaged on the coupling pin frombeing disengaged therefrom.A n

3. In a swinging closure operator, a pivoted coupling element adapted to be secured to a closure, said element being movable to either of two positions in one of which an IIH operator bar may be either interlocked therewith' or diseng.gag ,iedY therefrom, and nie-.uis operable when said yelement is in the other of? said two positions to preventfi'lis engagement of'an interlockcd operator liar therefrom.

4. In a swinging closure operator, Ya pivoted coupling lilciiieiit adapted to be secured to a closure and including a coupling. pin, said element lieing movable to either of two positions in one of which va perforated op-V erator bar may be either engaged on or disengaged from said coupling pin, and means operable when said element is in the other l of said two positions to preventan operator bar engaged on the coupling pin from'being disengaged therefrom, Y 5. In a swinging closure operator, a coupling element adapted to be secured to aclo-` sure, said element having twoV positions in one of which an operator bar maybeeithei" interlocled therewith or. disengaged thefre-` `ment is in the first named position, to cooperate with a fixed part to lock an associated closure against opening movement.

G. In a swinging closure operator, a coupling element adapted to be secured to a closure, said element having two positions in one of which an operator bai-may be either intel-locked therewith or disengaged therefrom, and a member adapted to be secured to a closure above said coupling element, said member securing an operator bar interlocked with the coupling element against disengagement from said element when the latter is in the other of said tWo positions.

7. In a swinging closure operator, a coupling element adapted to be secured to a closure and including a coupling pin, said element having two positions in one of which a perforated operator bar maybe either engaged on or disengaged from said coupling pin, and a plate adapted to be secured to a closure above the coupling element, said plate having a notch receiving the coupling pin in the other of said two positions of the coupling element, to thereby prevent an op erator bar interlocked with said pinfrom being disengaged therefrom.

8. In a swinging closure operator, an an-` the notch of the first named flange of they angle member whereby7 said flange prevents an operator bar int-erloeked with sai-d pin from being disengaged therefrom.

S). In a 'swinging .closure operator, an

`an rlemember havin@r one flan e rovidcd with a notch and its other flange adapted-to be secured against a closure, a'second angle member having one flange pivoted against the second named flange of the first angle member,` whereby the second' angle member may be moved to either of two positions, and a coupling pin carried by the other flange of the second named angle member adapted in one of the said positions of theseeond angle member topermit u. perforated operatorbar to be engaged thereon and disengaged therefrom and'in the other of said'positions to seat in the notch of the frstangle member whereby an operator bar interlocked with said coup-ling 'pin will be held against dis engagement. therefrom by the notched Hang@ lof the first angle member.y i i 1,0. In a swinging n closure operator, an angle member having one" flange" Jrovided with. a notchand its other flangeada )ted to be sccnredagainst af closure, ase-con angle men'iber having one flange pivoted against thesecond named flange of the first angle member, whereby the second angle member may bel moved to either ofl two positions. a coupling pin carried by the other flange of` the second name-d angle member adapted in y one of the said positions of the second angle member to permit a perforated operator bar to be engaged thereon and disengaged therefrom and in the other of' said positions to seat in the notch of the first angle member whereby an operator bar interlocked with said coupling pinr will be held against dis engagement therefrom by the notched flange ol the first angle member, andan extension on the coupling pin carryingjflange of the second angle member adapted, when said member is'in one of said two positions,to cooperate with a. fixed part to lock an associated closure `against opening move-ment.

11. In an operator for swinging closures, an arm adapted to be pivotally connected at one end to a closure, a fixed parthaving an opening of greater area than the cross secf tional area of the arm and through which saidl arm operates, means for securing said Varm in different posit-ions to maintain an associated closure in different angular adjustments, and a shutter for closing that portion of said opening which is in excess of the cross sectional area of the arm.

12. In an operator for swinging closures` an arm adapted to be pivotally connected at one end to a closure, a. fixed part having an opening of greater area than the cross sectional area of the arm and through which said arm operates, a fixed pin engageable selectively in perforations of' the arm to maintain an associated closure in different angular adjustments, and a shutter for Vclosing that portion of said opening which Awhen said arm is detached from a closure and removed from said opening, to close the opening.

14. In an operator for swinging closures, an arm adapted to be pivotally connected at one end to a closure, a fixed pin engageable selectively in perforations of the arm to maintain an associated closure in different angular `adjustments, and a member detach ablylenvageable over said arm to thereby secure the arm against disengagement from said pin.

15. In a swinging closure, a coupling ele 5 ment adapted to be secured to a closure, and

an operator bar adapted to be interlocked with land disenvaged froxn said element when said bar is 1n one vposition with respect In testimony whereof vI herennto ax my" signature. v

' JAMES P. BECKER;

CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION.

Patent No. 1,668,259. Granted May l, 1928, to

JAMES P. BECKER.

Itis hereby certified that error appears in the printed specification of the above numbered patent requiring correction as folows: Page 4, line 11, claim 15,101' the words "this engagement" read "disengagement"; and that the said Letters Patent should Ybe read with this correction therein that the same may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Office.

Signed and sealed this 29th day of May, A. D. 1928.

M. J. Moore, (Seal) Acting Commissioner of Patents. 

